Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola
Angola: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola is 4.36 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola peaked at 7.37 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
Angola ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1203 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1203 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1203 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2406 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6738 kg per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8663 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5053 kg per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2406 kg per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1977 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +1210.0% |
| 1978 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6738 kg per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9144 kg per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.894 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9625 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6016 kg per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5535 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.746 kg per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5535 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5535 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3369 kg per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6634 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.43 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +302.2% |
| 2005 | 0.886 kg per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 6.13 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 4.05 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 5.75 kg per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 4.36 kg per square kilometre | -40.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.36 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.91 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.36 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1210.0% | 0.2406 kg per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +302.2% | 0.43 kg per square kilometre | 1.73 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.639 kg per square kilometre | 0.1203 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 0.2406 kg per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 0.6738 kg per square kilometre | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5414 kg per square kilometre | 0.4813 kg per square kilometre | 0.746 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Angola was 4.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Angola ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.